Code for Stairway Hallways? Can anyone tell me the code for storing things in a brownstone stairway hallway? Is there a minimum clearance requirement? Our tenants have built shelves in the common ...

A housing measure tucked away in the 101-page document got little discussion. The addition to the bonding package would change state building code, allowing residences to have a single exit stairwa… ...

The L.A. City Council is on the brink of changing its building code so that buildings of up to six stories tall could have a ...

Answer: When there are six or more risers between floors. Explanation: As sated in Sec. 210.70(A)(2)(3), "Where lighting outlets are installed for an interior stairway with six or more risers between ...

Austin emergency personnel are sharing concerns about a resolution approved by Austin City Council earlier this year regarding proposed code changes to allow single staircases in multifamily reside… ...

Lee said he has had "fruitful conversations" with local officials who oversee the building code and that he believes single-stair reform in San Diego is possible.

Some City Council members had questions about fire safety but agreed to draft new rules on single staircases to space for apartments in mid-sized buildings.